Living My Dream

MFT - Happy Birthday Herd

Another blog post from me today! I decided to do more posts with just one card as I haven't had the time to do any "one stamp, five ways" posts lately! Today I used one of the My Favorite Things stamp sets from their most recent release. It is called Happy Birthday Herd and is illustrated by Stacey Yacula. She is one of my favorite illustrators, so I always love her stamps! Here is an image of the stamp set: And here is my card: I wanted to use four of the square designs, so I ended up making my card into a square that is about 5.25" x 5.25". I stamped the four designs with MFT Natural Ink, but... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp "On The Horizon" Stamp Set - Dream Big Release

The stamp set I used for today's card is a 6x8" stamp called "On The Horizon" that was part of the Dream Big release in July. I hadn't had a chance to use it yet and I wasn't really sure HOW I was going to use it. I've seen some beautiful cards with it though. Here is an image: I wanted to try something a little different so I did! Here is my card: I started with a piece of white cardstock die-cut with the largest frame in the SSS A2 Thin Frame Die. I then stamped the palm trees from the On The Horizon stamp set with Latte Ink in a random pattern over the cardstock. I think this... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Tropical Leaf Bunch Die-Cut Dream Big Release

One of the products in the new SSS Dream Big release is called the Tropical Leaf Branch Wafer Die. I decided to try it out today and see what I could do with it! I ended up making a card with just this one die and I love it! Here is an image of the die: I just returned from a week in Kauai which might be why I was drawn to this die. It reminded me of all of the beautiful greenery over there. Everything in Hawaii seems to have a filter on it that enhances the colors and the beauty. So I wanted to capture the colors and mood in this card. I started by watercoloring a mix... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Dream Big Release - Bohemian Background Hot Foil Plate

One of the new products in the SSS Dream Big release was the Bohemian Background Hot Foil Plate. I've already used it on two other cards and today I have a third card to share with you using it. Apparently I really like this one! I blogged a card using it on my last blog post HERE. Here is an image of that card: I have a "one stamp, five ways" guest post on the SSS blog on July 30th using the Magnolia Apple Blossom stamp set and I used in for the background of one of those 5 cards also. Today I'm combining it with the Graceful Butterflies Embossing Folder and Dies from the Let's Chill release. Here is... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Bohemian Background Hot Foil Plate and Intricate Gingko Leaves Hot Foil Plate

I have one more card to share with you using the Simon Says Stamp Dream Big release. The four cards I've shared are all in the banner above - see if you can find them! I blogged the Lemon Zest and Dibble Dot Embossing Folder card HERE (see on the left side of banner), the Terrace Floral Embossing Folder card HERE (on the bottom left side of banner), the Born to Sparkle card HERE (on the top right side of banner), and today the Intricate Ginkgo Leaves and Bohemian Background Hot Foil Plate card (shown center right on banner). Here are the two products I used in today's card: And here is my card: I started by using my Glimmer... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Dream Big Release: Born to Sparkle!

The card I am sharing today as part of the new SSS Dream Big Release is very sparkly. And it is made with a stamp set called Born to Sparkle! It is sold alone or with a set of matching dies. Here it is as a bundle (which I had for the card I am sharing today): I've seen a lot of unicorn stamp sets in my time and for some reason, this one just grabbed my attention. I love the tiny size of the ponies and I love the whimsical feel of the clouds. I was excited to create a scene with it on a slimline card. I started by stamping all of the images in the Born to... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp "Dream Big" Release Blog Hop Day One

Today is the first day of a two day blog hop celebrating the release called Dream Big by Simon Says Stamp. Yesterday, this release went live and I posted this card below using several of the new release products including the Lemon Zest Wafer Die, the Dibble Dot Embossing Folder, the Big and Bold Stamp and Die, and the Reverse Be You Sentiment Strips. You can see the blog post with more photos and the directions for the card HERE. Today I want to share with you another card using the new Terrace Floral Embossing Folder and Die and the Reverse Be You Sentiment Strips. I've become really into coloring embossing folders with Copic markers. It is easy to do... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Dream Big Release

Today is the Simon Says Stamp Dream Big release! I am in Hawaii on summer vacation, so I am posting this at 6:00 pm which means it is 12:00 am EST. I almost forgot as I usually post at 9:00 pm my time in California. Luckily I remembered at the last minute about the time difference, so my family is waiting for dinner. I'll make this quick haha. You can see the entire Dream Big Collection HERE. On Friday and Saturday there will be a 2 day blog hop so come back and visit on Friday the 22nd. I have a card to share using several of the new products in the release. I used the Lemon Zest Dies, the... Read more →

Simon Says Stamp Soaring Birthdays Stamp Set From Let's Chill Release

One of the 6x8 stamp sets in the Let's Chill release is called Soaring Birthday. I hadn't used it yet as I thought of it as more of a kites themed set at first glance. But then I looked closer and realized it was a birthday set (thus the name!) and saw lots of potential in it for birthday cards. Here is an image of the stamp set with the matching die sold together: I had seen people use the darling little rope swing, so I will definitely be using that stamp in the future. My card today though uses all of the little birthday themed items in the Soaring Birthday stamp set. I used my favorite technique I call... Read more →

"One Stamp, Five Ways" - Simon Says Stamp August Card Kit "Vintage Garden"

The August Card Kit from Simon Says Stamp was released tonight and it is called Vintage Garden. Based on my cards above, you can see there are a lot of florals in this stamp set! I have a "one stamp, five ways" post to share with you today using the entire kit, but focusing on the stamp set which is also called Vintage Garden. It also has an embossing folder in it called Picnic Floral which I used on 3 of my 5 cards. The Vintage Garden stamp set and Picnic Floral embossing folder are sold alone as well as in the kit. Here is an image of the kit: You can also purchase two sets of dies that go... Read more →